Karnataka: 2 patients in ICU die in Ballari hospital, families allege due to power shutdown

Two patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) in Karnataka’s Ballari died Wednesday, reportedly after a power cut in the hospital.

The hospital saw a loss of power between 6 am and 10 pm.

VIMS director Dr T Gangadhara Gouda said that the patients’ deaths following the power shutdown were a coincidence. However, the patient’s relatives alleged that their deaths were caused due to the shutdown.